23-Nov-15: MRB Weekly Update

Thank you to all of the parents for the support at the
football game on the 13th and for the great turnout and success at
the Train Show yesterday! I heard we did
very well. Thank you to Maura and Maryam
for their leadership and to all the parents and students (and some alumni
parents too!) for all of the great work putting the show together! Go team!

Thank you to Dom DiSorbo for the letter to the editor in the
Cheshire Herald this past week. Very
glad to see that it was published and that our wonderful kids get a little
kudos for all that they do!

Reminder to get the Band
BanquetRSVP forms in by
Wednesday November 25th. Band
members need a form even if you are not going to attend (though they are free
of charge) so that we can get a headcount. The cost for parents, siblings, friends, etc.
is $50.00 per person. The form is
located in the bottom of my last update on ramband.com
or on the parent sign-up page. http://www.ramband.com/band-parents-association/parent-volunteer-sign-ups.The banquet is Thursday December 3 at 6:30pm.

Schedule this week:

Tuesday, November 24CHSMRB Rehearsal5:30
– 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 24BPA Membership Meeting 5:45 –
7:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 26Pep Band/Marching Band
Performances @ Home Football Game

Pancake
Breakfast – Commons7:45
– 8:45 a.m.

Marching
Band Change Into Uniforms8:45
a.m.

Pep
Band Report Time9:15
a.m.

March
to Stands9:30
a.m.

Perform
National Anthem (Pep Band)9:50
a.m.

Kick-Off10:00
a.m.

Halftime
Performance (CHSMRB)Approx.
11:15 a.m.

Dismissed
after GameApprox.
12:30 p.m.

The Pancake Breakfast
will be hosted by John and Celenne in the Commons. An invite was sent from Mr. K to the band
members on November 20th with a link to the sign-up. Band members need to RSVP by tonight!

Upcoming Events:

Sign-ups for the December 10thWinter Concert and for NEMFA on the 12th will be up
soon on the parent volunteer page.

Christmas Tree
pick-up January 9th. More
information coming soon on details, schedule, and sign-ups. This is another
opportunity for a good fundraiser for the Band! Joe Campbell has agreed to lead again this
year and we are very thankful that he and Brenda are taking this on
again. Let's support them in making this a big fundraiser for the band
programs!

Mr. Ciasullo has confirmed that the fundraiser “Pasta and Jazz” will be held February
26th, 2016. We will be looking for volunteers as well as donations
for a raffle for this event. Stay tuned for more information.

Other news:

The following BPA members have volunteered to be our scholarship committee for 2016:Pam Fielding, Qui Fang, Carolyn Bradley, Yuan
Ratliff, and Ann Marie Kemp. Thank you! Mr. C and Mr. K will also participate on the
committee. I will provide more
information on the scholarships and process at the BPA Meeting.

I have contacted
Pepwear (the provider of the USBands tee-shirts, etc.) to inquire about the
custom shirts/sweatshirts that have been available after Nationals in past
years. On the front of the apparel is
the Nationals Logo with date and the back has the name of each of our band
members. Several of you have asked me
about this and I am working with Pepwear. I will provide details as soon as I have them
(cost, how to order, etc.)

If anyone is interested in heading up the nominating committee for the Board elections in the spring,
please email me. It is not a huge time
commitment, but will require some coordination and leadership. We need to have this in place no later than
March 1, 2016.

Audra and I have spent some time with Mr. K and the
instructors regarding winter programs
for guard and percussion. We will share
preliminary plans at the meeting. Budget
will be key factor as we set the dues at the same level as the marching band
dues.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me.

I hope to see you at the meeting Tuesday or at the
performance this week. If I do not get the chance to do so in person, I wish
you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!